Metallica, E! and WB on iTunes

MacRumors · Jul 28, 2006, 01:26 PM

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CNN reports that Metallica has finally decided to allow digital distribution of their music on the iTunes Music Store.

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Beginning on Tuesday, the band put up four of its records _ "Kill 'Em All," "Ride The Lightning," "Master of Puppets" and "...And Justice For All" -- for sale on U.S. and Canadian versions of the popular online music retailer.

Metallica made headlines in 2000 for being vocal against online piracy and for suing Napster and a number of universities for promoting piracy.

Other notable additions to iTunes have included E! Entertainment shows and WB shows. Of note, the Pilot episode of Aquaman is being offered. This episode is unique in that it represents a rejected series originally intended for the Fall 2006 season.

Jarbo · Jul 28, 2006, 01:29 PM

Hopefully others will follow.

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

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CNN reports that Metallica has finally decided to allow digital distribution of their music on the iTunes Music Store.

Metallica made headlines in 2000 for being vocal against online piracy and for suing Napster and a number of universities for promoting piracy.

Other notable additions to iTunes have included E! Entertainment shows and WB shows. Of note, the Pilot episode of Aquaman is being offered. This episode is unique in that it represents a rejected series originally intended for the Fall 2006 season.

mlrproducts · Jul 28, 2006, 01:30 PM

This is several days old.

bigmc6000 · Jul 28, 2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mlrproducts

This is several days old.

I read about this at different points for the whole week. AI had the metallica thing on monday or tuesday as I recall.

arn · Jul 28, 2006, 01:35 PM

just consolidating some recent itunes news. The Aquaman pilot is interesting that its doing well. obviously it's a novelty... but I'd like seeing more pilots for potential shows.

I haven't watched aquaman yet.

arn

Multimedia · 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by arn

just consolidating some recent itunes news. The Aquaman pilot is interesting that its doing well. obviously it's a novelty... but I'd like seeing more pilots for potential shows.

I haven't watched aquaman yet.

How could they have rejected Aquaman as a series? I'm sure it would have been a huge hit. It would also make for a great motion picture franchise. Crazy.

thogs_cave · Jul 28, 2006, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by arn

just consolidating some recent itunes news. The Aquaman pilot is interesting that its doing well. obviously it's a novelty... but I'd like seeing more pilots for potential shows

Agreed. Often $SPOUSE and I have sat through a show on the boob-tube and said, "If this is what they broadcast, what did they throw away?" It would be nice to see it and judge for ourselves.

Now if Cartoon Network would just start offering stuff on ITMS. I really miss "Megas XLR".

Jerry Spoon · Jul 28, 2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

Of note, the Pilot episode of Aquaman is being offered. This episode is unique in that it represents a rejected series originally intended for the Fall 2006 season.

With this being the number one show on iTunes right now (and yes I bought it.) I wonder what the changes are that a network would take another look at this show. I would think it would fit nicely with WB, or CW or whatever they're calling it, but I believe they're the ones that rejected it in the first place.

I've heard of cancelled shows being picked up by another network or re-picked up by the same network after some fan outcry, but I don't think there's been any precedent of a rejected pilot getting picked up after fan interest.

To be fair, although I thought the show was good for a pilot, just because someone bought it doesn't mean that they thought it was good.

slackersonly · Jul 28, 2006, 01:58 PM

Hey, thanks Metallica for leaving off your 6 most recent cds.
Way to be proactive....

FlamDrag · Jul 28, 2006, 02:02 PM

Unless something's changed since Tuesday night, The full metallica studio catelog is available on iTunes. So before you complain, go to iTunes folks.

Load, Reloaded, Garage Inc., Metallica and others (I'm not a hard core Metallica fan so don't kill me for remembering all of them) were all available.

Cheers,

Compile 'em all · Jul 28, 2006, 02:02 PM

Yeaaaaaaaah

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Compile 'em all · Jul 28, 2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by slackersonly

Hey, thanks Metallica for leaving off your 6 most recent cds.
Way to be proactive....

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celebi23 · Jul 28, 2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Spoon

I've heard of cancelled shows being picked up by another network or re-picked up by the same network after some fan outcry, but I don't think there's been any precedent of a rejected pilot getting picked up after fan interest.

Umm, I guess you've never seen the "Nobody's Watching" pilot on youtube.com. It's in 3 9 minute parts. It's had over 400,000 views & NBC has ordered 6 new episodes and a few webisodes for youtube. They're hoping for it to start on NBC mid-season. Definatly check NW on youtube.

Porchland · Jul 28, 2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mlrproducts

This is several days old.

It is several days old, and I submitted the item about the WB having content on iTunes at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning. I guess getting E! makes it news.

As for Metallica, in the last year, iTMS has also picked up Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Steve Miller Band. I'm glad to hear that Metallica is finally on board -- not because I like them (I don't) but because more is better!

Who's left out now besides Radiohead and The Beatles?

slackersonly · Jul 28, 2006, 02:19 PM

hmmm. my fault.
sorry for relying on cnn to have an accurate report.
i will check all possible sources before trusting such a shady operation again.

jephrey · Jul 28, 2006, 02:19 PM

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With this being the number one show on iTunes right now (and yes I bought it.) I wonder what the changes are that a network would take another look at this show. I would think it would fit nicely with WB, or CW or whatever they're calling it, but I believe they're the ones that rejected it in the first place.

Not only that, how about an iTunes exclusive series? Not that Apple would want to get into that per-se, but if a network produced a show for iTunes, I wonder how that would work? If feasible, this could be a big step forward in internet broadcasting.

Jephrey

VAG · Jul 28, 2006, 02:19 PM

It was about time... Cliff Burstein (as a manager of Metallica) maybe thought that this will increase their popularity now at the end of their career...
I'm a huge fan of them since 1987, and I'll tell you, this was a good move for them.

PS: Also means that their upcoming new album will sell more than St.Anger and maybe will be a great production as "Black Album" was and not as St.Anger's drums resolution.

Good luck Metallica and great addition on iTunes, Apple

Greetings from Greece.
VAG

BrianMojo · Jul 28, 2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by slackersonly

Hey, thanks Metallica for leaving off your 6 most recent cds.

If only they had...

aafuss1 · Jul 28, 2006, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Porchland

It is several days old, and I submitted the item about the WB having content on iTunes at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning. I guess getting E! makes it news.

As for Metallica, in the last year, iTMS has also picked up Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Steve Miller Band. I'm glad to hear that Metallica is finally on board -- not because I like them (I don't) but because more is better!

Who's left out now besides Radiohead and The Beatles?

Only the US/CA stores with Metallica-no Aus or Euro stores have it yet?

princealfie · Jul 28, 2006, 02:24 PM

Metallica sux

Nastard · Jul 28, 2006, 02:28 PM

We've secretly replaced Lars's snare drum with a can of Folgers Crystals. Let's see if he notices...

slu · Jul 28, 2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Porchland

Who's left out now besides Radiohead and The Beatles?

Led Zeppelin

slackersonly · Jul 28, 2006, 02:35 PM

AC/DC
Some Kid Rock

rxse7en · Jul 28, 2006, 02:48 PM

Would be an interesting study to launch ALL pilots on iTunes. Watch the number of downloads/purchases then produce the most popular shows for on air. I think I'll register this concept now!

®

There.

B

zero2dash · Jul 28, 2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by slackersonly

Hey, thanks Metallica for leaving off your 6 most recent cds.
Way to be proactive....

Anything after the black album is generic metal trash.
So - leaving off those 5 cds wouldn't have exactly been a bad thing.

As I always say..."Load is exactly that. A LOAD."

Jul 28, 2006, 01:58 PM	#9
slackersonly macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006	Hey, thanks Metallica for leaving off your 6 most recent cds. Way to be proactive.... __________________ My Official stance on all Apple upgrades: "When will then be now?" "Soon."

Jul 28, 2006, 02:02 PM	#10
FlamDrag macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Western Hemisphere	Unless something's changed since Tuesday night, The full metallica studio catelog is available on iTunes. So before you complain, go to iTunes folks. Load, Reloaded, Garage Inc., Metallica and others (I'm not a hard core Metallica fan so don't kill me for remembering all of them) were all available. Cheers, __________________ Hook 'em Horns! - Who am I kidding? Boomer Sooner!

Jul 28, 2006, 02:19 PM	#15
slackersonly macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006	hmmm. my fault. sorry for relying on cnn to have an accurate report. i will check all possible sources before trusting such a shady operation again. __________________ My Official stance on all Apple upgrades: "When will then be now?" "Soon."

Jul 28, 2006, 02:19 PM	#17
VAG macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Greece	It was about time... Cliff Burstein (as a manager of Metallica) maybe thought that this will increase their popularity now at the end of their career... I'm a huge fan of them since 1987, and I'll tell you, this was a good move for them. PS: Also means that their upcoming new album will sell more than St.Anger and maybe will be a great production as "Black Album" was and not as St.Anger's drums resolution. Good luck Metallica and great addition on iTunes, Apple Greetings from Greece. VAG __________________ Ax-Easy Easy Commercial Access

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Jul 28, 2006, 01:30 PM	#3
mlrproducts macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	This is several days old.

Jul 28, 2006, 01:35 PM	#5
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	just consolidating some recent itunes news. The Aquaman pilot is interesting that its doing well. obviously it's a novelty... but I'd like seeing more pilots for potential shows. I haven't watched aquaman yet. arn

Jul 28, 2006, 02:02 PM	#11
Compile 'em all macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1	Yeaaaaaaaah http://static.flickr.com/49/200425996_be0cccec44_o.jpg

Jul 28, 2006, 02:28 PM	#21
Nastard macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denver, CO	We've secretly replaced Lars's snare drum with a can of Folgers Crystals. Let's see if he notices...

Jul 28, 2006, 02:35 PM	#23
slackersonly macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006	AC/DC Some Kid Rock __________________ My Official stance on all Apple upgrades: "When will then be now?" "Soon."

Jul 28, 2006, 02:48 PM	#24
rxse7en macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Would be an interesting study to launch ALL pilots on iTunes. Watch the number of downloads/purchases then produce the most popular shows for on air. I think I'll register this concept now! ® There. B __________________ I like my computers without Windows and my cars without Pistons

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